CJA Grade 2 class celebrates Hagigat Ha Torah
(AJNews) – On February 13, 2023, the CJA grade 2 class held their annual Hagigat Ha’Torah-Torah Celebration, in which students received their very own Tanakh…
Education
Leah Horlick becomes U of C’s first Jewish Writer-in-Residence
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – In what may be a first in its 30-year history, the University of Calgary Distinguished Writers Program has appointed a…
Bringing Death out of the Shadows: A CJA Junior High Journey into Grief and Loss
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – Calgary Jewish Academy junior high students explored a curriculum-twist this year with the infusion of literature about grief, death, and…
CJA Jr. High students teach mindfulness to Kindergarteners
By Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Mindfulness, in its simplest definition, is the act of being present. Paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, sensations and environment;…
UNLEARN ANTISEMITISM online launches across Canada to address antisemitism at schools
(Toronto, ON – January 11, 2023) – Unlearn Antisemitism (Unlearn It) – an online resource hub to learn about, identify, and take action to address antisemitism…